Translation of "se mettre sur le coup" to English

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Dictionary translations for "se mettre sur le coup"

se mettre sur le coup verb

bring in on the job (familier)

Contexts with "se mettre sur le coup"

Les Indiens étaient prêts à se mettre sur le sentier de la guerre à la moindre provocation. The band of Indians were ready to go on the warpath at the slightest provocation.

Le chien a été tué sur le coup. The dog was killed on the spot.

Il a été percuté par une voiture et est mort sur le coup. He was hit by a car and died instantly.

Au vu de la violence du choc, il a dû mourir sur le coup. Considering the violence of the impact, he must have died instantly.

À une époque où l'on faisait taire les voix des femmes et où l'on congédiait leurs espoirs, elle a survécu pour les voir se mettre debout et se prononcer et tendre la main pour prendre un scrutin. At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach out for the ballot.

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